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CaliforniaPeggy

(151,982 posts)
Sat Oct 14, 2023, 02:07 PM Oct 2023

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2024!**

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Last edited Wed Oct 16, 2024, 03:17 PM - Edit history (12)

We've had three very successful years having volunteers running the monthly contests.

Now it's time to think about next year, 2024!

If you've never hosted a contest, here is a thread that will describe that: https://www.democraticunderground.com/103649550

Here are the months. If you would like to host, please respond and identify which month you would like to host. The SEASONAL Contests run in March, June, September, and December. All other months are theme oriented contests where the winner will be awarded the prize of choosing the theme for the contest in the next theme oriented month. As in the past, the winner--because of selecting the theme--does not get to participate in the next contest, but hosts are allowed to participate (unless by chance the person who is scheduled to host also happens to win the previous month and selects the theme!) As an example, the winner of this November's Contest (2022) will choose the theme for the January 2023 contest because the contest for December 2022 will be a Seasonal Contest (AUTUMN)

It would be really wonderful if some of the winners from this past year would VOLUNTEER to HOST!

As people respond with the months they would like to host, I will put the names together with the months so that we can refer back to this thread to see who has volunteered for hosting any particular month in 2023. Just indicate in a response to this thread which month you'd like to VOLUNTEER to host, and I will match your name to the month. I have already picked out the two that I will run this coming year.


2024

January--Callalily

February--ManiacJoe

March--(Seasonal Contest for Winter)--CaliforniaPeggy

April--Dyedinthewoolliberal

May—WalkerinSC

June--(Seasonal Contest for Spring)--Grumpy Old Guy

July--sinkingfeeling

August--Grumpy Old Guy

September--(Seasonal Contest for Summer)--CaliforniaPeggy

October--mnhtnbb

November--

December
--(Seasonal Contest for Autumn)--ShazzieB

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**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2024!** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 OP
I'll take June and August. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2023 #1
Thanks so much, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #2
How much help could one get? I might be able to create the threads and the polls, but sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #3
Good questions, all of them! And I can answer them, I think. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #4
Okay, I'll give it a shot in July. sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #5
Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #6
I will take October again. AndyS Oct 2023 #7
Thanks so much, Andy! I'll add you in. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #8
Put me down for December. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #9
Thank you so much, my dear ShazzieB! I will put in your name. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #10
I'll take January! Callalily Oct 2023 #11
You got it and thank you so much, my dear Callalily! We'll get the New Year off to a great start. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #12
I can do February. ManiacJoe Oct 2023 #13
Thanks so much, my dear ManiacJoe! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #14
Cool. A reminder is never a bad thing. ManiacJoe Oct 2023 #18
I'll take April Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2023 #15
Thank you so much, my dear Dyedinthewoolliberal! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #16
We only have one month left in 2024! NOVEMBER needs a host! I hope someone will volunteer! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #17
Many thanks to Tom Kitten for agreeing to host November 2024! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #19
We have to fill the October slot. Grumpy Old Guy Jan 2024 #20
That we do, my dear Grumpy . . . CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2024 #21

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,544 posts)
1. I'll take June and August.
Sat Oct 14, 2023, 10:44 PM
Oct 2023

That's what I did this year, and I think it worked out well. We don't travel much in summer. However, I'm flexible and right now I can do any months except January, February or March if needed.

sinkingfeeling

(52,967 posts)
3. How much help could one get? I might be able to create the threads and the polls, but
Mon Oct 16, 2023, 02:16 PM
Oct 2023

does one just 'copy the image address' to move the entries to the voting threads? How does one know if the submissions meet the size restrictions? How do you remove a comment that is accidentally posted in the submissions thread? Etc.?

I'd like to help, but not sure I have the skills.

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,982 posts)
4. Good questions, all of them! And I can answer them, I think.
Mon Oct 16, 2023, 02:28 PM
Oct 2023

I will PM you the paper I wrote that shows the steps on how to set up the threads and polls.

Size restrictions are a bit of a problem. I will see if anyone can help with that.

You can't remove a comment that's in the wrong place--but you can ask the poster who did it to remove it. And there are ways to keep people from putting comments in the submission thread!

I hope that helps! I have to find my instructions and when I do, I will PM them to you.

Thank you for asking!

I found the first time I ran a contest pretty daunting, but now I'm used to it.

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,982 posts)
10. Thank you so much, my dear ShazzieB! I will put in your name.
Mon Oct 16, 2023, 06:25 PM
Oct 2023

Let me know if you'd like my instruction sheet.

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,982 posts)
14. Thanks so much, my dear ManiacJoe!
Thu Oct 19, 2023, 03:27 PM
Oct 2023

I will put you in for February.

Would you like me to PM you my outline of instructions? They help me every time, and I've hosted a bunch of times!

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,982 posts)
21. That we do, my dear Grumpy . . .
Wed Jan 24, 2024, 04:58 PM
Jan 2024

I thought I would wait a bit before posting it.

I hate the thought of doing it; it feels like I'm erasing him.

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